Millwall Fans

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by Fonzie, Dec 5, 2020.

  1. Fon

    Fonzie Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2012
    Messages:
    8,828
    Likes Received:
    15,033
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    It would be brilliant if someone was confident to 'come out'.

    What's your point?
     
    Redhelen likes this.
  2. Barnsleyshaun

    Barnsleyshaun Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2011
    Messages:
    1,531
    Likes Received:
    1,435
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Tarn
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    No ,no, no - it can’t be true, you’re all mistaken, Millwall is a family club, they’ve won awards for it you know....,,given to them by the ruling body, and NO-ONE works harder for these kinds of causes than them, they’ve told us numerous times - they get fed up of telling us, and having to defend themselves.

    Whilst ever their hooligan/racist actions are continually ignored, and they are given awards by ruling bodies - they will never change.
     
    Tyke_67, churtonred and Redhelen like this.
  3. Redhelen

    Redhelen Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2018
    Messages:
    37,105
    Likes Received:
    43,398
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Female
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Well, age changes as can opinions. Being gay or black you can't change.
     
  4. Fon

    Fonzie Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2012
    Messages:
    8,828
    Likes Received:
    15,033
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I'd just like to take this moment to wish my friend Stephen a happy birthday.

    Happy birthday Stephen.
     
  5. churtonred

    churtonred Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2011
    Messages:
    11,286
    Likes Received:
    18,378
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Dingle. No, really!
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Are you going to answer my question?
    How about Barnsley as a club make a big effort to position themselves at the forefront of the fight against all the injustices you mention?
    No lip service. No five second taking of the knee. A full blown adoption of a progressive stance. Let it be a central tenet of the club similar to St. Pauli in Germany.
    I'd be proud of them if they did it. I wish they would.
    We might gain some extra fans too along the way and the ones we lost because of it....who cares?
     
  6. red

    redrum Banned Idiot

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2013
    Messages:
    23,929
    Likes Received:
    17,450
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)

    Racist abuse just chin them? That doesnt alway go down well the knuckle daggers are usually sat with there mates with a combined IQ of a goldfish not as easy as just chin them.
     
  7. dreamboy3000

    dreamboy3000 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2005
    Messages:
    57,713
    Likes Received:
    24,678
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    DB3K Towers
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I think more clubs will follow suit. Those booing today should be dealt with but BLM has been hijacked and made political. Taking a knee on a football pitch won't stop a racist being racist. They aren't going to think look at all those highly paid guys down on one knee for a few seconds I am going to stop being a racist ***** now. I bet a fair few in every game played don't agree with it and only take part to avoid a backlash.

    What will change racists or have the best chance to would be to educate them in person. Our club had the right idea when Odour got sickeningly trolled.

     
  8. seethi

    seethi Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2017
    Messages:
    1,926
    Likes Received:
    1,185
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley
    Skipped every comment from page one Millwall have been the same fans since the 1970 s they will always will be and will always no what there club tries to change IMO uneducated idiots
     
  9. man

    mansfield_red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 18, 2011
    Messages:
    10,198
    Likes Received:
    16,768
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Saying they won't take the knee after that is disgusting. The club had made a press release before the match stating that they weren't doing it in support of any political cause but rather against discrimination - https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2020/december/first-team-squad-release-statement/

    If you abandon that because some knuckle draggers booed then what kind of message are you sending?
     
  10. Spi

    Spirit of 81 Active Member

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2016
    Messages:
    140
    Likes Received:
    241
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    This
     
    Redhelen, JLWBigLil and Plankton Pete like this.
  11. YT

    YT Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2020
    Messages:
    4,018
    Likes Received:
    16,261
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Mate, I'm notorious for my stance on this issue. I am disgusted, sickened and embarrassed by racism. And I have personally made sure a number of 'fans' have been banned for incidents of racism in the recent and not as recent past. I interviewed Clarke Oduor just a couple of weeks ago for the matchday programme and the topic was discussed within that. I hate racism. I hate any form of discrimination, full stop.

    My opinion of anyone who boos players taking the knee is as low as it gets.

    I can assure you that the club is against racism and would be 100% against anyone booing players who take the knee.

    And, it's something we'll discuss over the next week or so as we prepare for fans to return to Oakwell.
     
  12. Jor

    Jordym93 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2018
    Messages:
    2,704
    Likes Received:
    2,425
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley
    Think you're going a bit deep their. It was just a witty comment lol
     
  13. Redhelen

    Redhelen Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2018
    Messages:
    37,105
    Likes Received:
    43,398
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Female
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Big difference in how Rowlett and Dyche reacted after fans tried to disrupt taking the knee
    Rowett sounded like he was scared shitless of them.
     
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  14. dod

    dodgey defence Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2008
    Messages:
    5,024
    Likes Received:
    5,496
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Joiner
    Location:
    Wakefield
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Say what you see :D
     
    YT likes this.
  15. lk3

    lk311 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2016
    Messages:
    9,219
    Likes Received:
    7,577
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Totally agree. Even if they believe what they have put about empty gestures today was totally the wrong time to say it.
    They had a fantastic opportunity to say they would continue in spite of the fans today and it is exactly that attitude they want to lead from the front to change etc etc.
     
  16. North Yorks Red

    North Yorks Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2005
    Messages:
    15,965
    Likes Received:
    13,514
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Harrogate
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Massive overreaction IMHO, they are really a decent bunch at heart!
    What’s more I would be prepared to stand on their end an tell em so!
    You fkrs can’t ! :p:p
     
  17. Spi

    Spirit of 81 Active Member

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2016
    Messages:
    140
    Likes Received:
    241
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    There’s nothing deep about my post and that’s why you have no answer to it. I said that people who won’t attend games due to racism will not be comforted by the idea that you or anyone around them might somehow stand up for them. I said that what those people really want is to be treated like everyone else. It couldn’t be less deep.
     
  18. Spi

    Spirit of 81 Active Member

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2016
    Messages:
    140
    Likes Received:
    241
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Appreciate that Whitey.

    What’s happened at Millwall today is disgusting, and what Rowett said afterwards basically allows the thugs to win.

    How fantastic would it have been if both sets of players had walked off? And come on again 10 minutes later, and taken a knee again? And again if necessary. Until the thugs got bored, went home, or stayed, but saw no football.

    Let Barnsley be the team that gets this right.
     
  19. Spooky

    Spooky Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2012
    Messages:
    800
    Likes Received:
    753
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I’m buoyed by the amount of people fighting the good fight in here.

    I don’t believe anyone would boo at Oakwell like what happened at Millwall. And if they did, it would be a VERY small minority.
     
    Last edited: Dec 5, 2020
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  20. Barnsleyshaun

    Barnsleyshaun Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2011
    Messages:
    1,531
    Likes Received:
    1,435
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Tarn
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    What, has Millwall as a club got on the EFL?

    their statement says they are ‘disappointed’ about a ‘small group of supporters’ and managed to get in again about how much work they do in the community- it’s almost a defence.



    The EFL said it would “continue to support any players and clubs who choose to take the knee in support of tackling inequality in society.

    “We are disappointed that a small group of supporters have today chosen to voice their opposition to such activities directly aimed at raising awareness of the fight against racism.”

    “We remain committed to working with our clubs, including Millwall, who undertake a significant amount of work on equality and inclusion initiatives, as we continue with our collective objective to eradicate all types of prejudiced behaviour.”
     

Share This Page